![]() Vocalist and bassist Ethan Anderson performed with zest and energy, bringing the day to a satisfying close – finale Don’t Give Up On Your Friends saw Anderson toppling into a nearby bush, briefly reminding us of the chaotic brilliance of live music that we all miss so much. Driving proceedings was guitarist Adam Monda, Guild Starfire IV in hand, pulling out the full country rock trick bag on the likes of Momma’s In The Backseat, pushing out into more esoteric rock territory with the reverb-drenched Powder Blue and blending Americana guitar with 80s keyboards on They Want That Sound – it shouldn’t have worked, but it did. To round out the evening we had Seattle band Massy Ferguson, who certainly dressed the part for an Americana act, and furthered the vibe by performing their set from the midst of a remote woodland. Set closer It’s Always Been You, an ode to Pruitt’s girlfriend, brought matters to a wonderfully emotive and sincere conclusion. Epiphone Sheraton in hand his raspy vocals adding Americana artistry to memorable numbers Heavenly Father and gentle southern waltz 17th Dream.Īnother real highlight of day one was, Atlanta born singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt who brought a violin, cello and keys to accompany her fingerpicked SJ-200, creating a mellow, delicate, multi-textured performance that provided the perfect foil to her syrupy sweet vocals. Day 1Įven if it’s in your own home, there’s something welcoming and familiar about looking at a festival line-up and virtually circling the performances and acts you want to catch over the course of the weekend, and the first day offered up a heady blend of stripped-down acoustic sets to full-on electrified barnstormers – all from various remote locations, of course.įirst up Welsh singer-songwriter Dan Bettridge captivated with slow folk ballads from his shed-like studio replete with art and guitars. ![]() Late January in lockdown doesn’t offer much in the way of entertainment for anyone, and so the three-day jamboree provided a welcome midweek salve for those of us in attendance, taking advantage of the virtual setting to pull together some of the biggest names in the business alongside some exciting new talent destined for big things, and plenty of wonderful guitar playing to boot. With Glastonbury 2021’s cancellation likely spelling the death of another festival season in the UK, fans of live music got a (purely metaphorical) shot in the arm last week as popular roots UK rhythm and roots celebration AmericanaFest went virtual for the first time, with a bill that for the fourth year in a row had a 50/50 split between male and female artists on the bill.
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